UPDATE: HPD issues press release on fatal big rig wreck on the Katy Freeway

HOUSTON, TX – The Houston Police Department has issued a press release regarding the fatal big rig wreck that took place on the Katy Freeway on Monday morning.

The victim, an unidentified man, was driving an 18-wheeler with dry cement and took an exit ramp to the Southwest Freeway. For unknown reasons, the victim failed to maintain a single lane and crashed into a nearby concrete barrier.

The impact of the crash caused the tractor and trailer to overturn, causing the tractor to burst into flames. The victim was declared dead at the scene.

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